Camping equipment for employment in connection with motor vehicles



L. J. BARNES 1,836,060

CAMPING EQUIPMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MOTOR VEHICLES Dec. 15, 1931.

Filed Oct 25, 1929 g his Attbrney.

Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED A S P T NT F IC LAWRENCE JOHN BARnEsQoE DEE WHY, NEAR SYDNEYQN I -AUSTRALIA CAMPING EQUIPMENT r EMPLOYMENT 11v. coivNEc'rIoN' wIrn Moron vEmoLEs Applicationfiled October 23, 1929. Serial No. 401,917.

The invention relates to portable camping equipment used in connection with motor vehicles.

The principal feature of the present invention consists in the attachment ofthe framing of a tent to a motor vehicle whereby great stability is ensured and the vehicle may be moved from one location to another removing the tent. I l I The means for connecting the tent frame to without the vehicle are also employed to connect the frame of a bed and table.

The parts are constructedand arranged with particular regard to providing ease of erection and rapidity in taking down. I

My invention will now be described in detail by aid of the'drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a front perspective elevation.

Figs. 3'to 9 show cletails of the apparatus A stay 4 has an eye 5 which fits over the nozzle 6 of the radiator filler and is clamped upon it by the radiator cap 7.

At its outer end the stay is hinged upon a bolt 8 passing through a hole in the standard and having a wing nut 9.

The back standard 10 of the tent frame is connected to the spare wheel 11 by clasps 3 shown in detail Fig. 8.

The clasp is of spring metal bent to fit tightly over the tyre and rim of the wheel or when used to connect the standard to the bumper bars 2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 9 is shaped to grip tightly upon the bars.

A clip socket 12 through which the standard is passed is pivoted upon a bolt 13 passing through ears of the clip and through a lug 14 projecting from the side of the clasp.

If there is no back wheel to which the clasp may be applied suitable provision such as a" flattened at the end and -'shown'in Fig.1.

bar connected to the chassis be necessary. Inclined roof members 15 at the back and front of the frame are flattened at their upper ends and fastened to the top of the standard by a bolt 16 having a win :nut 17 the bolt also passingthrough the attened end of a ridge pole 18 thereby fastening itto the standard. i

Struts 19 pivoted upon the inclined mem f bers 15 have their lower ends flattened and-secured to the standard by a bolt 20havinga wing nut 21 as shown in Fig. 5.

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The ridge pole 18 is in two parts connecti 7 ed by a socket 22 (see Figs. 1 and 3) and the roof members 23 and24 have their upper ends flattened and secured to the socket'by a bolt 25 which also secures the end of one of the parts of the ridge pole in the socket. I The ends of members 23 and 24 are respectively passed into T pieces 26 which also connect the two parts of a tie bar 27 the outer ends of the tie bar being flattened and each fixed to an upright 28 (see Fig. 4) a bolt 29 which also passes through the flattened end of roofmember 15.

If wood is employed as material forthe standards or for any of the roof members, jointing means is used similar to that, above described as being employed with metal tubes. I w The wooden member hasfixed upon its end a metal socket 230 (see Fig. 7) which is a hole punched through it for the clamping bolt. v p .The frame of a canvas stretcher bed or support for a table top is comprisedof lateral members 31 and 32 connected to each end of a longitudinal member 33 and to uprights 3 1 and 35 by the means employed in connection with other members and describedin refere'nce'to Fig. 4.' M

The inner ends of the members 31' and 32 are severally clamped in socket clips 12 pivoted upon clasps '3 which have been described in reference to Fig. 8 there being one clasp upon a front-wheel and one upon the back wheelupon the same side of the vehicle-as An inverted cup '36 shown in Figs. 1, 2 and i 1 A tent fiy may be passed; over the r ridge pole.

bumper 'tbars.

6 is fixed upon the bottom of the standards and uprights to keep them from sinking into soft ground.

A'wire rope 37 is connected at one end near the top of standard 10 and at the other end is connected. to. the eye of ascrew; 3.8 which passes through aiT piece 39- (seeEi 10) upon the standard 1 and has upon it the screwed boss 41 of a handle the turning of *Which drawsthe screw throug-lrthe piece and strains the rope.

. Thecanvas or other material from which s over rope 37 thetent is made may "be passed 27 by cord and be fastened to the .tie bars at the top of its sidewalls.

When it: is .desired to remove the vehicle 7 without disturbing the tent the frame of the by withdrawing the clips.

bed 7 is taken away from the wheels..-

The: stayeilSiCllSGOIlIl GClZQd from the radiator filler and 1 folded against the standard 1.

The bolt 20 is unscrewed to releaseathe struts 19 from thestandardvthe struts being then folded upon: the inclined'roof members. 'I

Y The socket clip 12 is. then slackenedwupon the standard: and the clasp raised clear of the intoT piece eels withdrawn therefrom.

V The socketclips12:1ipontheclasps 3 are slacken'ed up on .the back standard: 10 1 and-the 1 clasps s1id-,vone1 up, the other down -uponthe standard thereby releasing the wheelrx -The vehicle: is: thenv clear of the I framing and-can ibedriven out of the tent.

Iclaim: V t. 1. In portable campingaequipmentin com- 7 bination the front andeback standards of the roofwnremberszto thestandards and. a ridge frame :of intent, inclined :roofamembers connected to the standards, struts connectingthe The: standard: which fits tight- "means for connecting the "standard of 'atent frame to. the radiator of'a vehicle said means comprlsmg in combination a stay bar having eye atone end thereof adapted {to fit the nozzle/of a radiator fillerand means connecting the outer end of the stay barita the standard as specified.

7 In portable camping equipment the combination of a ridge pole in twov parts, inclined root members, a. socket receiving one end of each-partof the. ridge pole, and abolt pass- 7 ing through the socket 'fastfeningthe :endS- of the roof membersthereto and fasteningonez ofthe parts-of theridge'pole in the socket-as specified. v i

8. In portable. camping equipment the combination of tent framev standardsone fixed upon the front and another upon ,the back. OfZI a vehic1e-a wire. rope connected. atoneend to one of said standards a screw to whiehthe other end of 'thearopeis. connected.- a T piece upon the other standard :through which the screw. passes and a. handle. having a, serevwri:

threaded boss upon said;screw as specified. In testimony whereof Ihave signed-my name to this specificatiom Y LAWRENCE JOHN BARNES.

polecarried by the standards and 'means....

where-b 1 the standards "are, detachably connected "to the 1 front. and back oi a; vehicle as specified.

2. In i'portab-le camping equipment the means: for connecting aframe member such I 6 as az-standardto. a vehicle. said means com- 1 311C152, clipsocketpivoted:thereonas-specified.

3.'In portable campingtequipment :the.

prised of thecombin'ation'of a spring clasp meansfor connectingthe-frame standard of latent to the-'front of a-motorvehiclei comprisingin combination a: clasp fitting upon.

- the: bumperrbarspaz clip socket; thereon a standard passing through the clip-,and a-stay Z bar oonnected fitiOIlGfBl'lCl to thestandard andat the other endhavling' an eye. adapted to fi't over thenozzle. otthe'radiat-or as specified.

4. In port'ablesicamping equipment the meansrfor-connectin'g the-frame standard of .a. te'nt -to thespa r'e: wheel at thetbacla of a.

vehicle comprising incombinationsclasps' one located at the topthesothen at thebottom of 

